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Key mechanisms identified for regeneration of neurons

Key mechanisms identified for regeneration of neurons

byLudwig Maximilian University of MunichCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNeurological disorders, such as trauma, stroke, epilepsy, and various neurodegenerative diseases, often lead to the perma

Key mechanisms identified for regeneration of neurons

byLudwig Maximilian University of MunichCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNeurological disorders, such as trauma, stroke, epilepsy, and various neurodegenerative diseases, often lead to the perma
Researchers uncover news clues about the cause of craniofacial birth defects

Researchers uncover news clues about the cause of craniofacial birth defects

byUniversity of Wisconsin-MadisonThis image of a section through the midface of a mouse embryo illustrates fusion of the tissues that form the secondary palate above the tongue. Green staining i

Researchers uncover news clues about the cause of craniofacial birth defects

byUniversity of Wisconsin-MadisonThis image of a section through the midface of a mouse embryo illustrates fusion of the tissues that form the secondary palate above the tongue. Green staining i
Removal of incorrect penicillin allergy labels by non-specialist health care professionals feasible, study shows

Removal of incorrect penicillin allergy labels by non-specialist health care professionals feasible, study shows

byUniversity of BirminghamCredit: CC0 Public DomainPatients who may have been mis-labeled as allergic to penicillin could be safely offered a dose of the oral antibiotic to demonstrate that they

Removal of incorrect penicillin allergy labels by non-specialist health care professionals feasible, study shows

byUniversity of BirminghamCredit: CC0 Public DomainPatients who may have been mis-labeled as allergic to penicillin could be safely offered a dose of the oral antibiotic to demonstrate that they
Mechanical constraints guide spatial pattern of glioblastoma cancer stem cells

Mechanical constraints guide spatial pattern of glioblastoma cancer stem cells

by Shanghai Jiao Tong University Journal CenterOne photo from the article titled "Mechanical constraints in tumor guide emergent spatial patterns of glioblastoma cancer stem cells" Credit: N

Mechanical constraints guide spatial pattern of glioblastoma cancer stem cells

by Shanghai Jiao Tong University Journal CenterOne photo from the article titled "Mechanical constraints in tumor guide emergent spatial patterns of glioblastoma cancer stem cells" Credit: N
Scientists uncover key resistance mechanism to Wnt inhibitors in pancreatic and colorectal cancers

Scientists uncover key resistance mechanism to Wnt inhibitors in pancreatic and colorectal cancers

byDuke-NUS Medical SchoolDuke-NUS scientists show that FBXW7-mutant cancers are resistant to Wnt inhibitors by comparing the impact Wnt inhibitor ETC-159 has on cancer cells with and without FBX

Scientists uncover key resistance mechanism to Wnt inhibitors in pancreatic and colorectal cancers

byDuke-NUS Medical SchoolDuke-NUS scientists show that FBXW7-mutant cancers are resistant to Wnt inhibitors by comparing the impact Wnt inhibitor ETC-159 has on cancer cells with and without FBX
CRISPR and other new technologies open doors for drug development, but which diseases get prioritized?

CRISPR and other new technologies open doors for drug development, but which diseases get prioritized?

DECEMBER 14, 2023 Editors' notesby C. Michael White,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPrescription drugs and vaccines revolutionized health care, dramatically decreasing death

CRISPR and other new technologies open doors for drug development, but which diseases get prioritized?

DECEMBER 14, 2023 Editors' notesby C. Michael White,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPrescription drugs and vaccines revolutionized health care, dramatically decreasing death
The roles of genes and 3D genome folds in determining health

The roles of genes and 3D genome folds in determining health

by Carmen Rotte,Max Planck SocietyModel for the mechanism of chromatin domain formation in S. cerevisiae. Credit:Nature Genetics(2024). DOI:10.1038/s41588-023-01649-8Whether we stay

The roles of genes and 3D genome folds in determining health

by Carmen Rotte,Max Planck SocietyModel for the mechanism of chromatin domain formation in S. cerevisiae. Credit:Nature Genetics(2024). DOI:10.1038/s41588-023-01649-8Whether we stay
The dual role of well-known protein sheds light on Parkinson's disease mechanisms

The dual role of well-known protein sheds light on Parkinson's disease mechanisms

NOVEMBER 6, 2023by Lisbeth Heilesen,Aarhus UniversityNew research from Aarhus University with international collaborations has revealed that natural aSN activates an important calcium pump in th

The dual role of well-known protein sheds light on Parkinson's disease mechanisms

NOVEMBER 6, 2023by Lisbeth Heilesen,Aarhus UniversityNew research from Aarhus University with international collaborations has revealed that natural aSN activates an important calcium pump in th
New study proposes multi-dimensional disease mapping for enhanced drug development

New study proposes multi-dimensional disease mapping for enhanced drug development

byTampere UniversityRelationship of disease associations and publications. Data of how often a gene, chemical or disease is linked to a publication was retrieved from NCBI. Credit:Advanced

New study proposes multi-dimensional disease mapping for enhanced drug development

byTampere UniversityRelationship of disease associations and publications. Data of how often a gene, chemical or disease is linked to a publication was retrieved from NCBI. Credit:Advanced
Perfecting 3D-printed blood vessels with pores

Perfecting 3D-printed blood vessels with pores

JANUARY 17, 2024byPohang University of Science and TechnologyFabrication process of S-SDVs and the results of HUVECs migration through pores. Credit: POSTECHDue to the substantial clinical deman

Perfecting 3D-printed blood vessels with pores

JANUARY 17, 2024byPohang University of Science and TechnologyFabrication process of S-SDVs and the results of HUVECs migration through pores. Credit: POSTECHDue to the substantial clinical deman
Researchers find genetic variant coding for tubulin protein that may be partially responsible for left-handedness

Researchers find genetic variant coding for tubulin protein that may be partially responsible for left-handedness

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressExome-wide, gene-based association testing in 38,043 left-handed and 313,271 right-handed individuals, based on rare protein-altering variants. Top: the strict variant set

Researchers find genetic variant coding for tubulin protein that may be partially responsible for left-handedness

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressExome-wide, gene-based association testing in 38,043 left-handed and 313,271 right-handed individuals, based on rare protein-altering variants. Top: the strict variant set
How aging affects stem cells: A fly's tale

How aging affects stem cells: A fly's tale

byRIKENExcessive cell proliferation (left) and stem cell exhaustion (right) during aging. Credit: RIKENScientists from the RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research (BDR) have identified key

How aging affects stem cells: A fly's tale

byRIKENExcessive cell proliferation (left) and stem cell exhaustion (right) during aging. Credit: RIKENScientists from the RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research (BDR) have identified key